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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-21

Ponds Exttact, A medicine confined
TO certain number of diseases 1t will
cure Pain, Inflammation or Hemorrhage,
external or internal.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-21
stockholders Meeting.

An important meeting of the stock
holders OF the Cox Chemical Co. will
be held at the Office of the company
1919 Elm street, Dallas, Tex, Friday
July !, 1887, at 10 a. m.
C.M. GANo, Sec'y.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-21
DIR. T. s. Davis

makes a specially of treating diseases
peculiar TO children. His little medi-
cines are harmless and will relieve the
little ones without danger.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08
A Leading Question.

10 the Editor OF the Ledger:
MEXICO, Mo-, September 3, 81
Being a strong believer in ghosts,
hobgoblins, spir itual rappings, for
tune telling, dreams, signs and won
ders in general, i, of course, endorse
water witchery also; and since Mr..
Kincaid, "a professional water witch"
has been so kind as to point out, by
the dip" of a "forked maple switch, y
places in this locality where "youll
fiud a good flow of water" and
then with the same little forked
switch, by its second dip" tell the
exact depth to that water, simply by
measuring the distance from the frs,
'dip'' to that of the second. 1 wish
to ask him the following question
just for the promotion of science, Of
course: How does he know that the
second "dip" of the switch indicates
the depth and not another SLOW OF
water? What is the differential
diagnosis between dip that rep
resents '.how of water" and a
"dip" of the same switch that repre-
sents the "depth to the water"
STUDENT OF WITCHERY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08
Will Succeed Well,

From the Jefferson City Tribune.
Maj. III. A. Newman, of Randolph
county, was in the city yesterday.
He was the first man in the State to
take active steps towards organizing
an ex-Confederate State association,
and he has ever since been prominent
ly identified with that organization.
He is chief of staff foi the approach
ing reunion, which will be held at
Mexico, commencing September IA.
In taking with Tribune reporter
about the coming reunion, Major
Newman said that in his opinion it
would be by far the largest ever
held. Randolph will send not less
that 200 veterans of the lost cause,
while Monroe will send good-sized
army. He says that Mexico is MAX
ne heroic efforts to entertain all
visitors, and he has no doubt but
that they will succeed we'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08
Would w. G. West. Sell Out P
Surely a Mistake.
From the Sturgeon Leader.

W. Corfigan West, of Mexico, was
a party to scheme at Moberly last
Friday which will detract considera-
bly, from his reputation as a man
who always runs his horses to win.
His mare, Leila Sears, had walk
over in the half-mile dash and was
selling as a hot fevorite in the pools,
but before the horses started the
betting changed and almost any kind
of odds were offered against her, but
no takers could be found. 1t is said
that West told citizen of Mexico
one who was betting on Leila Sears
that he sold the race, and of course
those who had money wagered on
the favorite had to content themselves
by hurting invectives at the owner OF
tho mara
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08
WELCOME y
Everybody Going to Decorate and
Illuminate-An Outline of
the Work Being
Done.

In the place of business of one
sign painter in this city LEDGER
reporter counted no less than dozen
welcome" signs gotten up for deco
ration purposes reunion week. Some
OF them are elegantly gotten up in
colors, while others, though equally
expressive, are not SO gorgeous. Some
OF the pieces are in the shape of
stresmers, some to be used as trans
parencies while a great many will
merely be for day show, though they
will be plainly visible at night by aid
of the electric lights. "Welcome
Visitors" Welcome, the Blue and
the Gray and notices of similar ma
ture are plentiful, but the plain word
welcome" seems to be the favorite,
and of course says great deal with
out the addition of anything else.
Several mammoth portraits of
noted people dear to the hearts of
both the Blue and the Gray are in
the artists hands, and in one shop, a
piece was just completed for a lead
ing clothing merchant this morning,
which contains, besides the ground
work, three life size portraits. This
design is historical in its nature and
will be Illuminated by incandescent
electric lights at night. The canvass
is Sx20 feet.
Very few, if any business houses
will 60 undecorated, and those who
will not have inscriptions on painted
designs will use bunting and flags
freely. Maj. I'll. A. Ricketts, is in St.
Louis arranging to borrow one thou
sand or more flags from the U. S.
Arsenal for decoration purposes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08


Reports show that the northern
and southern armies met in over 900
skirmishes and battles. In l4S of
these conflicts and battles the loss on
the federal side was over 500 men
and in at least ten battles over 10000
men we've reported lost on each side.
The appended table shows that the
combined losses of the Federal and
Confederate forces in killed, wound
ed and missing in the following en-
gagements, were:
Shiloh, "a, 900; Antietam, $4,000;
Stone River, 1000; Chickamauga,
$4,000; McClellan's Peninsular cam
paign, 100000, and Sherman's cam
paign, $4,000.
In the south, near scenes of terri
BILE conflicts, are located the largest
repositories of the nations heroic
dead:
Arlington, Va, 1924 of which
4,319 are unknown.
Beaufort, S. c., 9,241, of which
4,493 are unknown.
Chalmette, La, 12,511, Of which
1914 are unknown.
Fredericksburg, Va, 15,257 of
which 12,770 are unknown.
Jefferson Barracks, Mo-, 11,490,
of which $500 are unknown.
Little Rock, Ark, 5,602, of which
2, 1897 are unknown.
Marietta, Ga, 1O,l51, of which
2,763 sre unknown.
Memphis, Tenn. l3, 1907, OF which
1900 are unknown.
Nashville, Tenn, 1926, of which
400 are unkno wn.
Poplar Grove, Va, 6,l90, of which
4,Q01 are unknown.
Richmond, Va, 6,542, of which
$500 are unknown.
Salisbury, N. c., 12,126, of which
1908 are unknown.
| Stone River, Tenn, 1902, of which
I2SS are unknown:
Vicksburg, Miss, 1e, 600, of which
II, ,504 are unknown.
Antietam, Va, 4,671, of which
,S18 are unknown.
Winchester, Va, 1859, of which
1856 are unknown.
In all, the remains of 100000 men
who fought for the stars and stripes
find guarded graves in our national
cemeteries. Two cemeteries are
mainly devoted to the men who per-
ished In the prisons of the same name
I-Andersonville, Ga, which contains
1874 graves, and Salisbury, with its
12,126 dead, among which 12,032 are
unknown.
OF the vast number who are inter
red in our national cemeteries, 275,'
900 sleep beneath the soil of The
southern states, and $4,000 of these
rest in graves marked unknown.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08
Other Fur Probably Flew.

Mother" said the 5-year-old
demon just as Mrs. O!dboy was pre-
pairing to leave home on a six weeks
visit, "what's become of the fur you
used to wear last winter?'
Locked up, Willie; why?"
"Say, has wings growed on it,"
"No, why do you ask such silly
questions?"
Cause 1 heard pop say this morn.
ing he would make the fur fly while
you are away"
The trunks were at once unpacked,
and the look that came into Mrs.
Oldboy's face made the clock strike
"a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08
Hardin College Faculty.

Several changes have been made in
the faculty OF Hardin College:
Miss Anna p. Starke will have
charge of the preparatory and pri-
mary departments. In addition to
the regular studies the pupils in this
department will have instruction in
drawing. Miss Starke will also have
the class in calisthenlcs.
Miss Ida Ciendennin, graduate of
the School of Sciences in the State
University, will have charge Of the
school of natural sciences in this col.
lege.
Miss Anna Hall will assist in the
collegiate department, The remain
ing classes will be as heretofore.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08
An Incendiary Fire.

TRoY, No., September AT IL
O'Clock last night three frame busi-
ness buildings belonging to jackson
Bros, were destroyed by fire; loss,
$4,000, insured for $1,000. They
were occupied by w. r. Holmes,
dealer in hardware and farm ma
chinery, whose loss is SO, 600, insured
fer sl,250; Cottle & DuIl, milliners,
loss Of $3.50 covered by insurance.
A. 5. Buchanan had a warehouse
burned, insured for $500; brick
store building damaged by FIRE to the
extent Of $500. This building was
occupied by w. S. Bragg, dry
goods, and j. Z. Worshan, grocer,
whose stocks are damaged about 5000
worth, but are insured. The fire was
the work Of incendiaries and two
negroes have been jailed on susplc.
inn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08
Senator Vest on Closing the
Saloons.
.traets from rs speech at BoonVil

September -, 1882.
Each individual Democrat is liberty
to determine for himself what his
action shall be upon the question of
prohibition. He can take his own
view of the question, without affect
ing his fealty to the Democratic
party. 50 IL is hardly neces-
sary for me to say that i know the
evils of intemperance. There is not
q family in this broad land the lintels
of whose door posts are not marked
with the blood of some victim of in
temperance, as the door posts were
marked in the olden time by the Angel
of the Lord on the day of the Pass
over. I am held up to the
people of the State as the advocate of
rum, of free whisky, of the unlicens-
ed sale of alcohol to the people OF the
whole country, without restraint and
without regulation. In answer to
this charge I would say-now let the
issue be understood distinctly-if the
question before the people of the
state to-day were the destruction of
saloons, then the argament is power
full in the Affirmative. l, the father of
two sons upon the threshold of man.
hood, recognize to the largest extent
the curse and the temptation of these
dramshops to the young men and
growing men of the country. l know
what they are I feel the argument
which every father makes to me
when he says theee saloons
should be destroyed in the interests
of his sons, in order that they should
not 60 down to drunkards' grave
but that is not the issue presented to
the people of this State. The regu-
lation of saloons demands the earnest
and anxious consideration of every
honest man and good citizen. Our
sons appeal to US to consider it; our
wives and mothers, often broken
hearted and wretched, with fearful
eyes look to US for redress.
If you desire TO do with the saloons,
and especially the worst class Of
saloons, that attack the poor, the un-
fortunate, the miserable, then I GO
with you to the largest extent. e. y
My countrymen, / tell you to-day,
and appeal to every honest man to
attest the truth of what l declare,
that unless law of prohibition, or
any other subject, is based upon the
intelligent and enlightened con-
science and public sentiment of the
people, the passage of such law is q
trumpet call to battle.
This law (the proposed prohibition
amendment to the Constitution), as !
have said, is not an attack upon the
saloons. To-day. in the State OF
Missouri, there is law which vir-
tually amounts to local option (this
was before the passage of the Wood
local option law You say you can
not enforce the present statute? j
grant you have not enforced it, but
why not?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08
September Weather.

1t will he warm while the sun
shines. There may be shower Of
fish in the West, and the sea-serpent
will be again seen simultaneously in
various parts of the country. The
nights will grow cooler and politics
hotter. The peach crop will be es-
timated at 126, 200, 100000. The
baseball fever will rage with great
virulence, and college football
studies will be vigorously pursued.
Prof. Virgins will predict the most
violent and terrible and destructive
storm ever known to eYentuate about
the 29th, and on that date there will
not be wind enough to move q
feather.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08

Hon. Sol HuGHLETT even nov is
developing great strength as a can
didate for Congress in Montgomery
county, which is solid and enthusias-
tic for its favorite son. Mr.. Hugh
lett is non committal as to whether
he will be q candidate or not, but
straws show which way the wind
blows and we Judge Montgomery
will be "solid for Hughlett.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08
Crushed by the Cars,

LOUISIANA, Mo-, August 81
Isaac G. Tunnison, of Jacksonville,
H., was fatally injured at the G. & A.
depot In this city at z O'Clock this
morning under the following circum-
stances: He was on his way to the
depot and undertook to pass between
the cars of detached freight train,
when the cars suddenly came together
aud caught him. He was so badly
crushed that he died two hours after
wards. He was conscious to the last
and gave a minute account of the ac-
cident. The remains were taken to
Jacksonville. Ill.,, for ,interment, this
afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08
He Saved His Bacon.

Sheriff Atchison arrested last night
a white man named james Young,
who lives 81 miles north Of Mexico.
The arrest was made at the instance
of Phillip Shire, of the same vicinity,
who claimed Young had stolen meat
from him. A search warrant was
sworn out and the meat-bacon--
was found hidden between the joists
of the house. Young was disposed
to be ugly about coming with the
officer when the meat was found, but
he was safely Jailed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08
MOVING NICELY.
Preparations for the Big Reunion
Closing-The Prospects
Very Flattering.
Special dispatch to the Ledger.

Special dispatch to the Ledger.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 2.-The
Southern Historical and Benevolent
Association met at 1000 Lucas place
last night President Guibor occu-
pied the chair, and Capt. Barlow
acted secretary, as the regular official,
Judge DeFrance, is attending the
Arkansas meeting.
The treasurer of the finance CON-
mittee, G.. B. Thompson reported
good progress.
Capt. Fl. G. West suggested that
the association have q list OF all mem
bers printed in the daily papers,
provided it did not cost anything.
Capt. Thompson moved the resolu-
ton. which was amended by DIR.
Moffett so that circular would also
be provided for the use of the socie-
ty. The motion was carried and the
secretary instructed to prepare list
of names of the society for the press
and for the private circular which
should explain the objects of the as.
sociation.
The opinion was expressed fire.
quently that the coming reunion
promised to be a much better at
tended and a more interesting one
yet held. A heavy delegation from
this city will attend in special coaches
Arrangements have been made to
have the sleepers and chair cars side.
tracked in Mexico for the accommo
datlon Of those who are unable tc
find sleeping quarters in that city
The meeting adjourned until Thurs
day evening, September Sth, at
O'Clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08
THE OLD STORY.
Crushed by the Cars"-A Four
teen Year Old Boy Receives
Fatal Injuries on the
Chicago &5 Alton.

Ed. Murine, Il boy of fourteen, was
thrown under the cars while attempt
ing to board an outgoing G. & A.
freight at 2:30 Friday. Both
OF his legs we're crushed to a jelly
above the knee, while his right arm
was a mass of broken bone and flesh.
The injured boy recovered sufficient
iy after the accident to give his
name and age. He said his mother
lived in Topeka, Kansas, and her
name is Mrs. E. Murine. He Is a
runaway, and had been q bootblack
in Illinois, but was working his way
back home. He was with three other
boys, but only one of them made his
appearance after the accident
tough looking little New Yorker, who
had joined the Murine boy at st.
Charles. He did not see his COM
panion fall uader the oars, as
he was seated ON the sidewalk eating
at the time. He told LEDGER re-
porter that the unfortunate little
runaway was very delicate boy and
they were on their way to Kansas.
The lad was removed to the @. & A.
freight depot, where he is being
cared for as well as possible. There
is once chance in hundred for his
recovery, and that is all, and If he
does live it will be without legs and
with only one arm.
Died of His Injuries.
Eddie Murney, the little boy who
was run over by G. & A. freight
last Friday afternoon, died at $50,
four hours after the accident. Both
of his legs were amputated an hour
before his death, but from the nature
of the accident it was evident that
nothing could save him. Besides the
crushed limbs his entire right side
was bruised terribly. AT the inquest
on Saturday verdict that the boy
came to his death by attempting to
jump on an outgoing G. & A. freight
was rendered. The jury was COM
posed of j. W. Willis, foreman,
E. G. Smith, lE. T. Smith, W. j.
Winscott, G. f. Williams and c. f.
Yerger.
John c.. Foley, conductor of the
tran that ran over the boy, testified
that he did not see him until the
train had passed over him. He was
on the rear end of the caboose and
saw him lying to the south of ihe
track. He stopped the train and
went back and helped carry the boy
to the Union Depot.
DR.. French testified that he thought
the shock was the cause of the boys
death The limb had been amputat,
ed an hour before he died. He did
not see the boy until he was brought
to the baggage room on stretcher.
A telegram from Mrs. f. Murney,
of Topeka, mother Of the boy, was
received this morning, asking if bel
son was dead. A reply was sent
asking what disposal should be made
of the remains. To this E. s. Will
son received the following answer:
Bury him there; l have no money
to come there. sMRs f. MURNEY."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08

The Kansas City Times sums up
the platform of the Iowa Republicans
as follows: Oppression of the
negro in the south-robbery of negro
vote-rebel fags-abuse of union
soldiers pensions - rebel flags -
Democratic abuse and corruption
pensions-old soldiers-rebel flags
old veterans-pensions-rebelh flags
-pensions-olds soldiers-rebel flags
pensions rebel flags"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08
Affected With Chambers.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, August 81
Chambers is prevalent among the
horses in and around Kansas City.
This morning the Humane Society
was notified that there was a horse on
Troost avenue, about a mile south OF
Brush Creek, suffering from the dis
ease. Agent Mcmillan went to the
scene and shot the animal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08
Swearing Allowable.

Tut, tut, Mike!" said the minis
ter to the hired man, as be came out
of the house just in time to overhear
some rather heated remarks, "you
mustn't use that kind of language, 1t
is very wicked" "But, sor, 1 run
the lawn mower into that little apple
stump, an 1 wus goin' fast, Scr"
''Ah lab, / see. Did the handle
take you on about the third button
of your vest. Mike?'' "a thr,fe
below it, sor" "And you were going
fast you say, Mike7' Il wus On a
trot, SIR" "Ah, yes, ] didn't know
the circumstances. "Can l swear
ABOUT it thin, sor?" "Just little,
Mike, just a little after goin, il you
feel as If it would do any good. /
ran the lawn mower into that stump
myself once"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08
WE ARE not SURPRISED to find

We ARE not surprised to find a
strong feeling developing among
the Democrats all over this Congress
sional District in favor of primary
election over the, entire district to
decide the contest next fall. A great
many who bore tine good of the party
rather than the advancement of some
eaudidates chances at heart think
this would be the best way to straight
en out matters and consolidate the
party throughout the district and the
only way to get the choice OF the
party Of the nominee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08
SEVEN thousand five hundred and

SEVEN thousand FIVE hundred and
eight persons are employed by the
Pullman car system. The car shops
at the town Of Pullman carry $500
workers on the pay roll, the wages
for June amounting to s156,O00.
The highest priced car ever built
cost $4,000, the average for an Or
dinary Pullman Car being SIS, 200.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08
Mexico's Boom.
Mexico Cor. Middletown Chips.

Mexico Cor. MlddIetoWn ChIps.
The LEDGER was too busy last
week with fair matter to give you a
detailed report of Mexico's contin-
uous ''boom," which, I am happy to
state, however, has passed the criti-
cal period of teething with its accom-
panying infermity-has commenced
TO take little solid food; is in good
health and growing-hence, doesn't
REQUIRE the close care it once did
such as the change of clothes, ct
setter-ah! you know.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08

Jesse Carter brings US in three
stalks of corn Is feet high, the first
ear being 10 feet from the bottom.
The ears are large and well filed out.
Jess says any If one beats this, he will
look around in another pin-oak patch
and come again. The stalks are on
exhibition at the County Collector .
office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08
George Hal,lutzeil.
From the Louisiana Press.

FNoh tfic iput5tAhd tINb1s
Geo. Hablutzel, formerly OF this
city, but for 10 years resident Of
Mexico, has returned to his old home
and opened shoe shop in the Union
Hall building, where he would be
glad to see all his old friends and
patrons
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08

Senator Vest has prepared a
lengthy letter in relation to the local
option law, which will be read with
interest by all. In general way he
finds much to commend In the law,
but thinks that section is too pro-
scriptive, inasmuch as it prohibits
giving away liquor. Ho also ex-
presses some doubt about the consti-
tutionality Of the law.-Jeff. City
Tribune.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08

II is funny to notice how many
people there are in Mexico who
think the "local daiies are doing
good work for Mexico" and still
wont pay so cents & month to take
either one. There is more enterprise
and appreciation shown in a grave
yard than among such people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08

A neat little story comes from Wat
son Springs, Ca, to the effect that
during recent freshet a watermelon
patch was washed away up the river,
and citizen saw half q melon float
ing along with good-sized pig SIT
ting in one end eating out Of the
other end as placidly as il in q pen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08

l.. j. Seaman, Of Audrain county,
No., has bought 1000 barrels of
corn on Porches prairie with q view
of feeding about 250 head Of cattle
through the winter. We will say
to the other scorched districts that
Charlton county has plenty Of corn
to sell. .--Brunswick Brinsseicle1.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08

We ARE glad to see our business
men willing and anxious to patronize
the home printing offices. We are
sure such spirit is appreciated and
the editors will work that much
harder for Mexico,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08

q. r. johnson, Of Mexico, was
here Saturday and bought the follow
ing stock: Two horses Of John
Crow, two horses of VIM. Monaghan,
two horses Of VIM. Pease and one
horse from Judge Grigsby. Also
two mules from Mr.. Pendleton.
Good prices were paid for all.--Far-
her Eue
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08
Carthage votes Local option.

CAnTnAGE, No., Sept 2--Carthage
has to-day voted local option by a
majority Of 354. For the last ten
days the question has been thorough
ly discussed both for snd against
local option, the city papers in num-
ber and politics being equally divid-
ed. Early this morning both sides
were represented at the polls with
banners and carriages ard heated
contest began, which continued until
the middle of the afternoon, when
the whiskey men saw they were
showed under beyond all hopes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08
Good Reading Anyway.

10 TIE EuIEOr UI t1b LtuRtT.
MEXICO, Mo, Sept. 2.-The article
published In yesterdays Intelligencer
headed stPurity of Character" and
signed R., is from the pen Of the late
lamented Henry Ward Beecher, il We
mistake not. There are a few slight
changes in the article, however, but
Beecher's writings cannot be counter
feited. A READER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-08

There is to-day gang of cut
throats existing in Indiana that is a
great deal worse than the Bald Knob
bers. This mob is called the "White
caps and is stationed In four or five
counties in the State, making life un-
certain to the people thereabouts, yet
we never see a word about these
mobs in a number of Missouri papers
that get their support here and work
for their eastern friends.